At 6' 205, John Doran was certainly one of the bigger hockey players of his era and he was not shy about using his size advantage.

During a five-year NHL career, Doran played with the New York Americans, the Detroit Red Wings, and the Montreal Canadiens.

Doran's first NHL season was 1933-34 when he wore the Americans' sweater while scoring a goal and four assists and taking 40 penalty minutes in 39 games. In 1935-36 he appeared in 25 games, scoring four goals and two assists. His last year in New York was 1936-37, when he suited up for 21 games. The next fall he had joined the Detroit Red Wings and played there for seven games.

Doran's fifth and final season in the NHL was played with the Montreal Canadiens in 1939-40 when he scored two goals and 16 assists in 42 games.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1928-29

West Toronto Redmen

OHA-Jr.

1929-30

West Toronto Nationals

OHA-Jr.

4

2

0

2

2

1929-30

Toronto Stockyards

TMHL

2

1

0

1

2

1929-30

West Toronto Nationals

M-Cup

7

2

1

3

14

1930-31

West Toronto Nationals

OHA-Jr.

1931-32

Toronto Marlboros

OHA-Sr.

7

0

0

0

8

1931-32

Toronto Eaton's

TMHL

9

3

1

4

8

4

0

1

1

2

1932-33

New Haven Eagles

Can-Am

41

4

2

6

38

1933-34

New York Americans

NHL

39

1

4

5

40

1933-34

Quebec Castors

Can-Am

8

1

0

1

20

1934-35

Quebec Castors

Can-Am

44

7

11

18

105

3

1

0

1

4

1935-36

New York Americans

NHL

25

4

2

6

44

3

0

0

0

0

1935-36

New Haven Eagles

Can-Am

24

0

0

0

87

1936-37

New York Americans

NHL

21

0

1

1

10

1936-37

New Haven Eagles

IAHL

6

1

2

3

16

1936-37

Pittsburgh Hornets

IAHL

21

2

8

10

34

5

1

1

2

11

1937-38

Detroit Red Wings

NHL

7

0

0

0

10

1937-38

Pittsburgh Hornets

IAHL

25

4

6

10

24

1937-38

New Haven Eagles

IAHL

11

0

6

6

14

2

0

0

0

2

1938-39

New Haven Eagles

IAHL

7

0

0

0

24

1938-39

Providence Reds

IAHL

33

2

10

12

63

5

1

1

2

8

1939-40

Providence Reds

IAHL

46

14

19

33

82

8

4

2

6

16

1939-40

Montreal Canadiens

NHL

6

0

3

3

6

1940-41

Hershey Bears

AHL

16

0

5

5

20

1940-41

Buffalo Bisons

AHL

42

2

11

13

36

1941-42

Truro Bearcats

NSAPC

1

0

0

0

0

5

2

1

3

0

1941-42

Truro Bearcats

Al-Cup

8

1

5

6

4

1942-43

Montreal Army

MCHL

4

1

5

6

4

5

5

7

12

12

NHL Totals

98

5

10

15

110

3

0

0

0

0

Traded to Detroit by NY Americans with $7,500 for Earl Robertson, May 9, 1937. Signed as a free agent by Providence (IAHL, October 9, 1939. Loaned to Montreal by Providence (IAHL), January 15, 1940. Traded to Buffalo (AHL) by Hershey (AHL) for cash, December 11, 1940.